Machine for treating fruit.



H. G. GINACA.'

Mmmm: Fon TRBATING FRUIT.

APPLIUATION FILED 'M AY 15, 1912.

` i Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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H. G. GINAGA.'

MACHINE FOR TREATING FRUIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15,1912.

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H. G. GINAGA. MACHINE Fon TRBATING FRUIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1'912.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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t wel? H. G. GINAGA.

MACHINE FOR TREATING FRUIT I APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1912.

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MACHINE FOR TREATING FRUIT. APPLICATION FILEDMAY 15,1912.

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scribed, drops through an opening in the may be used tor trimming the end or ends of fruit automatically in a rapid manner, and that the fruit may if desired be also cored thereby. lWhile primarily. intended for treating fruit which has been sized, the machine can be easily adapted for treating Whole fruit. l It is obvious thatit may also be employed for trimming the end or ends of fruit which has previously been both sized and cored.

l claim:

l. A machine for treating fruit, comprising a plurality of fruit receiving tubes, means for moving said tubes to successive positions, power actuated means adapted ,to act directly on 1the fruit to move the same longfitudinally in said tubes, means for ltizinuninp; the ends of the `truitjin certain of said positions, and means lor discharging the fruit from the tubes. v v.

i2. A machine tor treating fruit, compris ing a plurality of fruit receiving tubes through which the fruit is passed, means for moving said tubes to successive positions, power actuated means adapted to act. d1- rectly on the 'fruit to 'move the same longitudinally in said tubes, means for trimming and tor-removing the ends of the fruit when in tivo ot said positions,I and means for discharging the fruit from tlie tubes aterthe ends have been trimmed. u

A machine for treating fruit, com prising a plurality oil tubes adapted to re1- ceive fruit, means tor moving said tubes together to successive positions, means for Lrimming eit-botli of the ends and torcorthe fruit, and means for' discharging the l. thus treated, these operations being effected in successive positions'ot said tubes.

fie ln a machine for treating fruit, afi'uit receiving tube'through which the'n truites longitudinally movable, means to intermit tently move the tube to a plurality of' positions, means to hold the fruit in the tube with a portion thereof projecting outoi" the tube, means operative While the tube is at rest for trimming the endrof fruit so pro- 'viecting out of the tube, and means to olischargge the fruit so treated.

` 5. ln a machine for treating; fruit, a fruit receiving tube through which the fruit is longitudinally movable, means to move the tube to a plurality lof positions, power ac tuated means adapted tolact directly onthe fruit to move the same longitudinally Within Vthe tube until' a portion of the 'fruitprojects out ot the tube, and means to treat the fruit while so projecting out of said tube.

6. ln amachine for treating fruit, a tube,

means for moving the tube into a plurality of positions, power actuated'means adapted to act directly on the fruit to move the same 8. ln amachine for treating fruit, a fruit receivingslr tube in which the fruit is longitudinally movable, means for moving the tube into a plurality of positions, a stop for limitingv the longitudinal movement of the' fruit, power actuated means adapted to 'act directly on the fruit to move the same longitudinally Within the tube into engagement with said stop when the tube is in one of said positions,.and means for severing the end of the fruit.

9. In a machine for treating,n fruit, a fruit receiving tube in which lthe .fruit` is longitudinallyl movable, means lfor moving the'f tube into a plurality of positions, a stop for 'limiting the longitudinal movement of the fruit, positive means adapted to act'directly on the :fruit to move the same longitudinally Within thevtube into engagement with said.

"stop Whenthe tubel is in one ofsaid positions, means for severing the 'end of the fruit, and positive means for removing the end thus severed.

l0. ln a machine for treating"ruit,'a

tube, means for moving the tube mto apluf" rality ot' positions, means 'for niovingtruit longitudinally Within the tube `when in one of said Ipositions', an abutment linciitinp,a such 'longitudinal movement, means for"v yyieldingly holding' the fruit .against the abutment While ,bei-agg' treated, and. means "for Withdr'awing,L said holdingniean's when the A:fruit has been treated.4 I f ll. In a machine" for treating fruit, a car? rier adapted 'tjo move the fruit to a plurality.

of positions, means for trimming;` both ends' 'of the fruit in successive positions of the carrier, and means ior coring' said fruitin another position of the carrier.

l2; lin a machine for treating fruit, a ros V tatab'le carrierv adapted to move, the Afruit to a plurality or positions, means for sever-i ist Lipper skim-plat amv:

Line for 'sreati'i fruit, a i gfovmzd with waiving tube., means t1, move the tube, stons, :L stOp-Dae bc" spaced from said tube and adapted cha ut in the me and. spaced from said lbube, :amg pezaL-ve 'in ons pfyton of he,

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to mfr me, fruit into engi: (56m he upper fst-op-pate, and .um he Qno'r and me pwtijecs Qui: of

si the :Fruit when the tubes and abus a vertically disposed me, .a @gonfi k )f1 said second sen-- fruit, plu- "m 51mm; means to nu the fruit im intim* pm- 

